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the statements of Mr O'Connor, and, that several other things were said by Wright not audible to O'Connor on acct of his deafness. Wright also called both me & O'Connor cowards, and stated I ran away from him. These epithets could not be applied with impunity, in ordinary cases, but in this particular one, it was better to use forbearance,

During a part of this time Wright was walking up and down hallooing in front of the office. I walked to the front door of the same, and took a seat, Wright came up pretending to be drunk, and talked for his own amusement. I told him I should be compelled to have him put off my platform, and spoke to a Negro something to that effect. Wright immediately drew a dirk knife and brandished it before me, and several negroes, still pretending he was drunk. There must have been six or eight Freedmen partially armed awaiting my bidding, and on the other hand there were at least a score of Rebels near at hand, and in my Opinion, ready and anxious for a pretext to clean out the Bureau. I took the galling insults, and threats, "That we New Englanders had to leave here", quietly, and after sitting ten or fifteen Minutes withdrew, Soon after a timid Rebel policeman came up and coaxed Wright away to a seat at a groggery near by. I then went to my lodgings leaving several armed Negroes to help Mr O'Connor if necessary. One hour after

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a dirk is a long-bladed dagger